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Building The Pyramid of Organizational Excellence For The 21 Century

This document presents the Pyramid of Organizational Excellence model for achieving excellence in the 21st century. The pyramid is built on five pillars - systems, technology, environment, talent, and values - which together form the inorganic and organic sides of an organization. These elements interact in a stepwise manner to ultimately lead to organizational competiveness and alignment, and thus excellence. The model provides a thought-provoking guide for integrating organic and inorganic aspects within a company.

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Building The Pyramid of Organizational Excellence For The 21 Century

This document presents the Pyramid of Organizational Excellence model for achieving excellence in the 21st century. The pyramid is built on five pillars - systems, technology, environment, talent, and values - which together form the inorganic and organic sides of an organization. These elements interact in a stepwise manner to ultimately lead to organizational competiveness and alignment, and thus excellence. The model provides a thought-provoking guide for integrating organic and inorganic aspects within a company.

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Building the Pyramid of

Organizational Excellence for the


21st Century
Created, Developed and Presented
by

Murad Salman Mirza


Senior Vice President
(Client Advocacy & Organizational
Effectiveness)
APAC & EMEA Regions
Table of Contents

Objective
Introduction
The Organic Side
The Inorganic Side
Key Elements of the Organic Side
Key Elements of the Inorganic Side
Pyramid of Organizational Excellence for the 21 st Century
An overview of the Pyramid of Organizational Excellence
for the 21st Century
Conclusion
Objective

This presentation illustrates a path to achieving


organizational excellence in the 21st century
through the systematic integration of the Organic
and Inorganic sides within a corporate entity
Introduction

Organizations are a complex mix of various interactive


elements that are both organic and inorganic in nature.
Most leaders struggle to find an optimum balance between
the two key facets due to the inevitable presence of various
controllable/uncontrollable factors and are generally
resigned to leaning more towards one than the other as
they try to stamp their influence and build an enduring
legacy within the organizations. Consequently, achieving
excellence in todays hypercompetitive world has become a
daunting task that has consistently sullied pristine
reputations and shortened promising careers. Therefore,
new approaches are needed to overcome the challenges of
the 21st century and the following presentation provides a
thought provoking perspective in the respective context
The Organic Side
This refers to the collection of significant elements that
infuse a vibrant spirit within an organization. It is how
an organization assumes humanistic characteristics
and becomes an embodiment of a soulful presence.
Such aspects include:
Ingrained core values
Effervescent organizational culture
Rousing vision and mission
Propensity for introspection and change
Discernible embrace of diversity and inclusion practices
Unfettered dispensation of Organizational Justice*
Competent, motivated & engaged workforce
Unflinching dedication to Triple Bottom Line (TBL)**

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizational_justice
**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_bottom_line
The Inorganic Side
This refers to the collection of significant
elements that reinforce the foundations of various
functions within an organization. It is how an
organization operates in a regimented manner.
Such aspects include:
Robust management systems
Streamlined business processes
Rationalized procedures and policies
Optimized technological interventions
Responsiveness to competitive pressures
Proliferation of organizational discipline
Knowledge accumulation & preservation
Pyramid of Organizational
Excellence for the 21st Century
Organization
al
Excellence

Organizationa Organization
l al Alignment
Competitiven
ess

Organizatio Organizatio Organizatio


nal Agility nal nal Focus
Preparedne
ss

Organizatio Organizatio Organizatio Organizatio


nal nal nal nal
Knowledge Sensitivity Experience Behavior

Organizatio Organizatio Organizatio Organizatio Organizatio


nal nal nal nal nal Culture
Discipline Efficiency Cognizance Competenc
e
Systems Technology Environmen Talent Values
t

The Inorganic Side The Organic Side


An overview of the Pyramid of Organizational
Excellence for the 21st Century (Cont)

The foundations of the pyramid are defined by five


pillars, i.e.:
Systems
Focused on seamless integration of strategy & business
processes
Technology
Focused on efficient running of operations
Environment
Focused on risk management of internal & external influences
on strategy, business processes & operations
Talent
Focused on key areas pertaining to talent management
Values
Focused on inculcating a cohesive culture
An overview of the Pyramid of Organizational
Excellence for the 21st Century (Cont)

The five pillars give significant rise to the following:


Systems Organizational Discipline
Technology Organization Efficiency
Environment Organizational Cognizance
Talent Organizational Competence
Values Organizational Culture
Consequently, the following key synergies take place:
Organizational Discipline and Organizational Efficiency pool
together to provide a boost to Organizational Knowledge
Organizational Efficiency and Organizational Cognizance pool
together to provide a boost to Organizational Sensitivity
Organizational Cognizance and Organizational Competence
pool together to provide a boost to Organizational Experience
Organizational Competence and Organizational Culture pool
together to provide a boost to Organizational Behavior
An overview of the Pyramid of Organizational
Excellence for the 21st Century (Cont)

Subsequently, the following key synergies take place:


Organizational Knowledge and Organizational Sensitivity pool
together to provide a boost to Organizational Agility
Organizational Sensitivity and Organizational Experience pool
together to provide a boost to Organizational Preparedness
Organizational Experience and Organizational Behavior pool
together to provide a boost to Organizational Focus
As a result, the following key synergies take place:
Organizational Agility and Organizational Preparedness pool
together to provide a boost to Organizational Competitiveness
Organizational Preparedness and Organizational Focus pool
together to provide a boost to Organizational Alignment
Ultimately, Organizational Competitiveness and
Organizational Alignment pool together to achieve
Organizational Excellence
Conclusion

This presentation is primarily a thought provoking


endeavor that can be used as the basis of an
actionable guide for realizing organizational
excellence in the 21st century. It appreciates the
fact that there are no clear boundaries between
the Organic and Inorganic sides of an
organization. It also discounts the interactions
that occur between various elements of the
pyramid, apart from the five pillars, that are not
shown juxtaposed to each other. The
academicians and fellow practitioners are invited
to take the baton and move it further

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